Can someone explain to me the Windows 8 naming conventions and how
they make any sense? Perhaps they do to some,
as I am admittedly not the smartest person around but here is what I can’t
figure out.
Windows 7 was updated to Windows 7 Service Pack 1, which was replaced
by Windows 8. Windows 8 was then updated
to Windows 8.1. Not Windows 8.1 Service Pack 1 but Windows 8.1. Now there is a new update. It’s not called Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1
Service Pack 2 but rather Windows 8.1 Update.
What’s next? Windows 8.1 Update
1? Windows 8.1 Update New? Windows 8.1 Update Next?
Seems to me that Windows 8.1 could easily name the updates with
Service Pack numbers or utilizing .2, .3, .4, .5, etc. There are lots of options between Windows 8.1
and Windows 9.
It has been pointed out to me that Microsoft seems to inconsistently
name things. Think about the Xbox. We had Xbox for the first generation product
and then Xbox 360 for the second gen release.
Most thought the third generation version would be named Xbox 720 but
no, they named the third gen product Xbox One. A popular TV show featuring smart geeks even recently made fun of this.
The same is true of earlier releases of Windows. We started with Windows 3.1 and then went to
naming based on year of release for a while before switching to numbers
starting with 7. Office is also experiencing
the same lack of continuity, as Office 13 is actually Office 15. While the program says Office 2013, the
program folder on your hard drive says Office15.
Anticipating the next goofy turn to the madness……
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